Spiders of North Carolina

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Rhomphaea projiciens - a cobweb spider

Immature

Female

Female with egg sac

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE

Family: THERIDIIDAE

Identification

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BugGuide, Google Images, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

Distribution in North Carolina

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Adult phenology: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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Photo Gallery for Rhomphaea projiciens - a cobweb spider
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment: Female with egg sac on exterior cabin wall	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment: Female with egg sac on exterior cabin wall
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment: Female with egg sac on exterior cabin wall	Recorded by: R. Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Randy Newman Carteret Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Randy Newman Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Randy Newman Carteret Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Rhomphaea projiciens - a cobweb spider